1 Oct, 2017 @ 11:31
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IN PHOTOS: Blood spilled as Catalunya referendum kicks off

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PHOTOS circulating on social media are allegedly showing the bloody outcome of Catalunya’s independence referendum.

The photos show bloodied locals being walked away by police while one photo shows and elderly woman being carried by her arms and legs by several Spanish cops.

Police have used rubber bullets to shoot at voters, while locals have been seen throwing barricades at the authorities.

It comes after Madrid labelled today’s vote as illegal and unconstitutional.

Last night the national government said they were confident they had closed most polling stations.

However hundreds of thousands of Catalonians have come out to vote since polls ‘opened’ early this morning.

More to follow…

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence has a BA and MA in International Relations and a Gold Standard diploma in Multi-Media journalism from News Associates in London. He has almost a decade of experience and previously worked as a senior reporter for the Mail Online in London.

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